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vercetti2021

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21. The old myth

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #19)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 02:43 AM

Dec 2021

I've been told by many right wing relatives. Oh by the time you are in your thirties, you'll wake up and be more conservative. I musta done a gotcha since I'm 31 and still extremely progressive, oh and trans on top of it. I did a total reversal and they all fucking despise me now.

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Young Democrats More Likely to Despise Republicans [View all] applegrove Dec 2021 OP

Maybe the young will get out and vote in 2022? applegrove Dec 2021 #1

My feelings exactly. LisaL Dec 2021 #14

..without being begged too... one can hope Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #25

There is a big difference in values between Bettie Dec 2021 #2

I agree. applegrove Dec 2021 #3

I hope you're are right but they'd have to be.. Enter stage left Dec 2021 #4

I always have since Bush AZProgressive Dec 2021 #5

Encouraging. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #6

We should not despise each other Deuxcents Dec 2021 #7

No ground to concede. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #8

That ship has sailed. PTWB Dec 2021 #18

Agree 👍 nt Raine Dec 2021 #20

Consider how grossly immoral Repukes have behaved in the lifetimes of these poll respondents. RockRaven Dec 2021 #9

Not just younger people drray23 Dec 2021 #10

Understandable. moondust Dec 2021 #11

Perhaps we're just more loveable Bucky Dec 2021 #12

Yeah. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #13

It's not just about political views DBoon Dec 2021 #15

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #16

I heard that in 1992 with us Gen Xers Polybius Dec 2021 #17

The good news is Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #19

The old myth vercetti2021 Dec 2021 #21

I was the weirdo kid that grew up to be the opposite Polybius Dec 2021 #22

Not surprising at all. GoodRaisin Dec 2021 #23

I despised Republicans when I was young too, but now, Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2021 #24